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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
91
GRADE
A
FIX
1
REVIEW
2
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Amsterdam, Netherlands
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 2 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
CDN & Delivery
Action
No CDN detected
FIX
No CDN detected
Warning::
No CDN detected
A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.
No CDN detected

Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.

C
Crawlability
Action
robots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLs
REVIEW
robots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 10240 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Warning::
sitemap.xml contains invalid XML
Search engines may not be able to parse the sitemap. Fix XML validation errors.
Warning::
sitemap.xml is empty — no URLs found
An empty sitemap provides no value. Add <url> entries for your pages.
Info::
robots.txt does not reference a sitemap
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Search engines may not be able to parse the sitemap. Fix XML validation errors.

Why this matters

An unparseable sitemap is silently ignored by Google — the URLs it advertises are never queued for crawl.

Learn more

Google's sitemap parser is strict about XML validity. A single unescaped `&` or unclosed tag invalidates the whole file. Run your sitemap through a validator (Search Console's Sitemaps report flags it) and fix the offending entry. Most generators escape correctly; mistakes usually come from manually-written entries.

Source: sitemaps.org / Google Search Central

An empty sitemap provides no value. Add <url> entries for your pages.

Why this matters

An empty sitemap signals 'no content to index' to Google — actively harmful versus having no sitemap at all.

Learn more

Google compares URLs in the sitemap against URLs it has crawled. An empty sitemap on a site with thousands of pages signals abandonment. Either populate it correctly (most CMSes auto-generate) or delete the file and let Google crawl normally.

Source: Google Search Central / sitemaps.org

Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Why this matters

robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.

Source: sitemaps.org

robots.txt 200 OK
Size 10240 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents Blocking No — crawling allowed
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" class="no-js no-ie" lang="en" dir="ltr">
                                                                                                                    <script nonce="8O87891Oto-IYRMrewF2Zg">
  function r(p){try{window.stop();}catch(exception){document.execCommand('Stop');}window.location.replace(p+window.location.search)}var ua=navigator.userAgent;if(ua.match(".*NT 5\.[12].*")!==null){ r("/chrome/fallback/") }if(ua.indexOf("MSIE")>=0||ua.indexOf("Trident/7.0") > 0){ r("/chrome/fallback/") }if((!/Chrome|Chromium|CriOS|FxiOS/.test(ua) && (((wk = new RegExp("AppleWebKit\\/(\\d+)").exec(ua)) !== null && parseInt(wk[1]) < 605) || ((v = new RegExp("Version\\/(\\d+).*Safari\\/").exec(ua)) !== null && parseInt(v[1]) <= 14 && (wk = new RegExp("AppleWebKit\\/(\\d+)").exec(ua)) !== null && parseInt(wk[1]) >= 605)))){ r("/chrome/fallback/") }if((/Macintosh.*Firefox\/(11[0-5]|10\d|\d{1,2})\./.test(ua))){ r("/chrome/fallback/") }</script>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta http-equiv="content-language" content="en-us">
    <meta name="apple-itunes-app" content="app-id=535886823, affiliate-data=ct=global-chrome-web-smart-app-banner&pt=9008">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://www.google-analytics.com" >
                                                                                                                    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://www.googletagmanager.com" >
                                                                                                                    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://www.youtube.com" >
                                                                                                                    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://s.ytimg.com" >
                                                                                                                    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://tools.google.com" >
                                                                                                                    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
                                                                                                                    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
                                                                                                                    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
                                                                                                                    <meta name="description" content="Chrome is the official web browser from Google, built to be fast, secure, and customizable. Download now and make it yours.">
                                                                                                                    <title>Google Chrome - The Fast & Secure Web Browser Built to be Yours</title><!--[if IE]>
                                                                                                                    <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/favicon.ico"><![endif]-->
                                                                                                                    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/favicon-16x16.png">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/favicon-32x32.png">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/favicon-32x32.png">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="96x96" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/favicon-96x96.png">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="192x192" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/android-icon-192x192.png">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" sizes="57x57" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/apple-icon-57x57.png">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" sizes="60x60" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/apple-icon-60x60.png">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" sizes="72x72" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/apple-icon-72x72.png">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" sizes="76x76" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/apple-icon-76x76.png">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" sizes="114x114" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/apple-icon-114x114.png">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" sizes="120x120" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/apple-icon-120x120.png">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" sizes="144x144" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/apple-icon-144x144.png">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" sizes="152x152" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/apple-icon-152x152.png">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" sizes="180x180" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/apple-icon-180x180.png">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="manifest" href="/chrome/static/images/favicons/manifest.json">
                                                                                                                    <meta name="msapplication-config" content="/chrome/static/images/favicons/browserconfig.xml" />
                                                                                                                    <link href="https://www.google.com/chrome/" rel="canonical">
                                                                                                                    <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
                                                                                                                    <meta name="twitter:title" content="Google Chrome - The Fast & Secure Web Browser Built to be Yours">
                                                                                                                    <meta name="twitter:description" content="Chrome is the official web browser from Google, built to be fast, secure, and customizable. Download now and make it yours.">
                                                                                                                    <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://www.google.com/chrome/static/images/homepage/homepage-v2.png">
                                                                                                                    <meta name="twitter:url" content="https://www.google.com/chrome/">
                                                                                                                    <meta property="og:type" content="website">
                                                                                                                    <meta property="og:title" content="Google Chrome - The Fast & Secure Web Browser Built to be Yours">
                                                                                                                    <meta property="og:description" content="Chrome is the official web browser from Google, built to be fast, secure, and customizable. Download now and make it yours.">
                                                                                                                    <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.google.com/chrome/">
                                                                                                                    <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.google.com/chrome/static/images/homepage/homepage-v2.png">
                                                                                                                    <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US">
                                                                                                                    <link rel="preload" fetchpriority="high" as="image" href="https://www.google.com/chrome/static/images/dev-components/home-poster-2x.webp" nonce="8O87891Oto-IYRMrewF2Zg"> <!--[if (gte IE 10)|!(IE)]><!-->
    <script nonce="8O87891Oto-IYRMrewF2Zg">navigator.userAgent.indexOf('MSIE 10.0') === -1 || document.documentElement.classList.add('ie10');</script><!--<![endif]-->
    <script type="module" defer src="/chrome/static/installer/js/main.min.js" fetchpriority="high" nonce="8O87891Oto-IYRMrewF2Zg"></script>
                                                                                                                    <script nonc
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type URL Set URLs 0 entries Valid XML No
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
61 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

61
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
  • Add the preload directive and submit to hstspreload.org once max-age + includeSubDomains are in place
  • Enable DNSSEC on your domain for DNS spoofing protection
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A+
DNS Records
1 A records, 21 ms lookup
PASS
1 A records, 21 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 216.239.32.27
Info::
Single A record — no DNS redundancy
Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
Info::
Has 1 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2001:4860:4802:32::1b
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns4.google.com, ns1.google.com, ns2.google.com, ns3.google.com
Info::
No MX records — email not configured via DNS
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 21 ms
Got: 21 ms
A216.239.32.27
AAAA2001:4860:4802:32::1b
CNAME
NSns4.google.com, ns1.google.com, ns2.google.com, ns3.google.com
MX
TXT
SPF v=spf1 ?all
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 21 ms

Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.

Why this matters

Single A record means a single point of failure — if that IP goes down, your site is unreachable until DNS TTL expires.

Learn more

Add multiple A records for round-robin failover, or use a managed DNS provider with health-checked failover (Route 53, Cloudflare, NS1). Short TTL (60-300s) lets clients recover faster on outages.

Source: SRE practice / DNS architecture

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

Why this matters

Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.

A
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 41 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 41 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://chrome.com → https://www.google.com/chrome/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Cross-domain redirect detected

https://chrome.com

23 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.google.com/chrome/

19 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://chrome.com30123 msHTTP/1.1sffe
2https://www.google.com/chrome/20019 msHTTP/1.1sffe

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2001:4860:4802:32::1b
Got: 1 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2001:4860:4802:32::1b Connection Reachable (1 ms)
A+
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

301https://www.chrome.com/
200https://chrome.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://chrome.com/ https://www.google.com/chrome/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
chrome.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 32 years, 7 months old
PASS
chrome.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 32 years, 7 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Feb 26, 2027 (10 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is not enabled
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Info::
Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc.
Warning::
Registrar lock is NOT enabled
The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
Domain expiry

225 days

February 26, 2027

SSL certificate

61 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

32 years, 7 months

Registered February 25, 1994

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2001:4860:4802:32::1b

Registrar

MarkMonitor Inc.

Unlocked 4 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar MarkMonitor Inc.
Created February 25, 1994 (32 years, 7 months ago)
Expires February 26, 2027 (10 months)
Last Updated January 25, 2026
Name Servers ns1.google.com, ns2.google.com, ns3.google.com, ns4.google.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2001:4860:4802:32::1b
Data source: rdap (0.1s)

DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.

Why this matters

Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.

Learn more

DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing forged responses from poisoning resolver caches. Without it, an attacker who controls the network path can redirect your domain to a malicious server before any HTTPS handshake happens. Most modern registrars (Cloudflare, Google Domains, Route 53) enable it with one toggle.

Source: ICANN / RFC 4033

The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.

Why this matters

Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.

Learn more

Registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited, clientDeleteProhibited) requires extra verification before any transfer/update/delete. Every major registrar offers it free. Combined with 2FA on your registrar account, it's the strongest defense against domain hijacking.

Source: ICANN / domain-security best practice

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 34 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
16 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
1 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
10 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
34 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
34 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 16 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 10 ms Server Processing 8 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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